Texas · Senate Bill 3 · 89th Legislature, 1st Called Session

Relating to making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and giving direction and adjustment authority regarding those appropriations.

SB 3 Sponsored by Joan Huffman Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Aug 8, 2025
  2. In committee Aug 8, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Aug 12, 2025
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

Every action

28 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 20 earlier steps
  1. SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. SenateFiled
  3. SenateRead first time
  4. SenateReferred to Finance
  5. SenateCo-author authorized
  6. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Finance
  7. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Finance
  8. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Finance
  9. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Finance
  10. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Finance
  11. SenatePrinting rule suspended
  12. SenateOrdered not printed
  13. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  14. SenateRead 2nd time
  15. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA1 Huffman)
  16. SenateAmended
  17. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  18. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA2 Huffman)
  19. SenateAmended
  20. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  1. SenatePassed to engrossment as amended
  2. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  3. SenateThree day rule suspended
  4. SenateRecord vote
  5. SenateRead 3rd time
  6. SenatePassed
  7. SenateRecord vote
  8. SenateReported engrossed

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Senator Huffman moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 3 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 28–0
Aug 12, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 28 No 0 Not voting 2
Democrats: 9 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 28

Absent · 2

The bill was read third time and was passed · Full Senate

Passed 28–0
Aug 12, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 28 No 0 Not voting 2
Democrats: 9 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 28

Absent · 2

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Aug 12, 2025 Senate Finance Finance: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 15–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 18 cosponsors: 12 Republicans, 6 Democrats.

All 18 cosponsors

From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.